UK petrol sales down 20% in 5 years
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UK petrol sales down 20% in 5 years
Petrol sales decrease by 20% over 5 years
So doing a little rough calculation shows the government's total tax revenue is actually lower now than in 2007.... the Leffer curve in action!!
So doing a little rough calculation shows the government's total tax revenue is actually lower now than in 2007.... the Leffer curve in action!!
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2007 2012 Price/litre(£) 1.00 1.35 Duty(£) 0.50 0.58 VAT(£) 0.18 0.27 Tax revenue(£) 0.68 0.85 Total sold (billion litres) 22 17 Total tax revenue (£bn) 14.85 14.45
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Not saying it's a bad thing at all.... just makes me laugh that the government is losing out
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A fact conveniently forgotten by the NSR Tory Massive (not necessarily you COB)
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If you put off filling up for a day, the same amount will be spent, just a day later. So this will only work if people don't use their cars for that particular day....which isn't going to happen.
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I knew the Conservatives introduced it, Chris
It was a bluff to get a bite and to start fur-filling the anti-labour quota of posts
In seriousness though, cars are more economical now for the masses, diesel is preferred for the daily hack (me included) and people look to alternative transport (again me included on the pushbike, weather permitting).
But I still like to blame labour where possible
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I sometimes wonder how much more economical cars REALLY are. Yes emissions appear better but I bet its easy to manipulate them. But cars are generally getting heavier and seem to be getting taller so less aerodynamic.
The diesel thing irks me too; find something diesels do "better" (low CO2), make them more appealing to fleet buyers, then whack the tax on them up to vicious levels.
I like the way a good diesel (5 pot or more) but 99% are hateful little rattle boxes that stink.
The diesel thing irks me too; find something diesels do "better" (low CO2), make them more appealing to fleet buyers, then whack the tax on them up to vicious levels.
I like the way a good diesel (5 pot or more) but 99% are hateful little rattle boxes that stink.
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Loads of diesels get nowhere near the manufacturers mpg though, BMW being the worse culprit for this. strangely my 2000 astra estate 1.7 cdti does so many MPG that I first thought the fuel gauge was broken.
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RFL bands are all bolloxed anyway - I've a 2.5 ton pick-up with a $hitty Diesel engine that struggles to do 28mpg, and doesn't have a DPF, that costs me £130 pa in RFL, because its 'clean'.....
Then a petrol engined Porsche that does only slightly less mpg and only costs £100 pa more.
Utter madness...
Then a petrol engined Porsche that does only slightly less mpg and only costs £100 pa more.
Utter madness...
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Zip; I did find paying £460 a year for our two tonne, 122bhp, slow as a glacier Defender a bit annoying.
Much less than half for the 2.6 tonne, 180bhp camper. About the same for the 1.7 tonne 304bhp BM.
As you say, random.
Much less than half for the 2.6 tonne, 180bhp camper. About the same for the 1.7 tonne 304bhp BM.
As you say, random.
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My Astra CDTi has just averaged 51.2mpg from Scunny to Limoges via Hull, Zeebrugge and Paris outer ring road.
It was so heavily packed I could barely see out of the back window.
I did use the cruise control for long periods, mind.
Oh, and diesel here is currently €1.35, which is £1.17 a litre at current rates.
Diesel is STILL 25-30 cents a litre cheaper than petrol.
It was so heavily packed I could barely see out of the back window.
I did use the cruise control for long periods, mind.
Oh, and diesel here is currently €1.35, which is £1.17 a litre at current rates.
Diesel is STILL 25-30 cents a litre cheaper than petrol.
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Ask Jeff (he was dubious) but on a recent 313 mile round trip to Milton Keynes and back I actually got MORE than the manufacture states on my Citroen Xsara coupe derv. 60.3mpg doing 60mph all the way. Citroen say 54mpg extra urban
That's why I sold the Impreza (and the worsening image).
That's why I sold the Impreza (and the worsening image).